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Working Rather Than Retiring Could Be Good for Your Health
From NPR: A majority of older workers in the United States have told pollsters they expect to continue to work, at least part time. There are plenty of financial reasons for staying on the job, such as inadequate savings and volatile … Continue reading
Sax Great Jimmy Heath Loves Life and Music
In addition to being an instrumentalist, Jimmy Heath, 87, composes, arranges and orchestrates. “He is one of the most important and essential soldiers in the armies of jazz’s greatest players,” says Phil Schaap, a curator of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Read … Continue reading
Albert Contreras: Studio Visit
“Albert Contreras, who was born during Franklin Roosevelt’s first term as President, is a lean and cheerful man around eighty years old. He lives and works in a small apartment two blocks from the Pacific Ocean. At least once a … Continue reading
Photo of Senior Wins SONY World Photo Award
A winner in the Sony World Photography Awards in the Open category: “Muddy Smile” by Alpay Erdem I was in Fethiye, Turkey last summer for work. She wanted me to take her photo when she was in the air. I took this … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: Science Writer David Perlman
“Worth Repeating” is a weekly feature on the EngAGE Blog that will bring you previous posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 3/15/13: “The San Francisco Chronicle’s David Perlman churned out 111 stories … Continue reading
Bobbee Zeno: In Memoriam
We are saddened by the loss of our colleague and friend, Bobbee Zeno, Founding Producer and Host of Experience Talks. His legacy will live on in the community he loved and served. EngAGE Founder and Executive Director Tim Carpenter created … Continue reading
Supermodel Carmen Dell’Orifice
A recent HuffPo Style post about a senior supermodel: “Carmen Dell’Orefice, 82, is featured in New You magazine’s spring issue, transforming simple glam with an all-black look, killer cheekbones and a fabulous wave of gray hair. In the issue, the model discusses … Continue reading
